Albany Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALBANY LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£93k | £382k | 685 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£21k | £403k | 693 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£39k | £261k | 699 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£12k | £22k | 720 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £4.7m | +£469k | £243k | 723 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£163k | £86k | 719 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£305k | £24k | 723 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 3% of them. It spends £7,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,946.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,065 | £4,473 | £4,182–£4,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,041 | £913 | £806–£1,053 |
Supply staff | £373 | £142 | £86–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £412 | £446 | £318–£530 |
Premises | £317 | £434 | £339–£549 |
Energy | £129 | £143 | £107–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £483 | £406–£570 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £127 | £30–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Tight
- Baines School Heading for deficit
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Large reserves
- The Vyne Community School Large reserves
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Large reserves
- Wolsingham School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Large reserves
- Ernulf Academy Healthy
- Portchester Community School Large reserves
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Large reserves
- Tanfield School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £8,017 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £301k | £416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £178 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £389 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £373 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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